Moekan

Did You Know?

• A spin-off fan disc called Moekasu was released as one DVD containing two games, Moekan and Moetora, a trading card game.
• An image song CD for Mikoto was released on February 5, 2004 along with the PS2 release.

Gameplay

Moekan is an erotic romance visual novel where the player takes the role of Takahiro Kanzaki. Most gameplay involves reading narrative and dialogue text displayed on screen, accompanied by character sprites over background art. At certain points, CG artwork replaces the sprites and backgrounds. The game follows a branching plot with multiple endings; player choices determine the direction of the story. Some decisions can lead to premature endings. To see all plot lines, the player must replay the game and make different choices. The game includes scenes depicting sex between Moekan and a heroine.

Plot

Moekan is set on Moekko Island, a secluded location where android combat maids manufactured by AC Company are trained. The protagonist Takahiro Kanzaki owns the island and lives in a mansion estate, tasked with training these maids. One day, an early prototype robot named Rinia, who has the appearance of a young girl, arrives for training. She tries hard to impress Takahiro, who believes she will only cause trouble, but her efforts and attitude affect those around her. Other maids include Fuyuha Jissōji, a laid-back library worker who likes to nap; Kazusa Asagiri, a skilled cook from the Audit Office sent to monitor Takahiro; Kaori Kirishima, who manages the island and ends sentences with "dechu"; and Suzuki, a mysterious girl who wanders the island at night, enjoys grilled octopus, and is the daughter of an executive of Moe. Suzuki was added as a heroine in the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 versions.

Development and release

Moekan is KeroQ's third visual novel. The scenario was written by Nekokichi, SCA-Ji, Shion, and Majika. Character designs were by Motoyon, SCA-Ji, and Suzuri, who also served as main artists. The first press edition was released as two CDs for Windows 98/ME/2000/XP on January 31, 2003, alongside a regular edition. An all-ages Dreamcast port followed on December 25, 2003, and a PlayStation 2 version titled Moekan: Moekkojima e Youkoso was released in limited and regular editions on February 5, 2004. Two spin-off games, Moeten and Moekasu, were sold at Comic Market.

Related media

A 47-page art book, Moekan First Fan Book, was published by SoftBank Creative in December 2002, including an exclusive demo movie, illustrations, a drama CD, and pinups. SoftBank Creative also released the Moekan Visual Fan Book in May 2003, with 143 pages of character and story explanations, drawings, interviews, and a short comic. A fan book for the PS2 port, Moekan ~Moekkojima e Youkoso~ Setting Commentary Fan Book, was published by Jive in March 2004. A manga anthology, Moekan Anthology Comic, was published by Enterbrain in September 2003. A novel, Moekan: Rinia Edition, was released by Ohzora Publishing in October 2003, written by Midori Tateyama. A light novel, Moekan: Kinkyū Shirei! Imōtojima wo Kōryaku Seyo!, written by Osamu Kudō and illustrated by Motoyon, was published by Enterbrain. A 3-episode OVA, Moekan The Animation, directed by Kazukoto Ohno, was produced by Axis and Noside and distributed by KSS on three DVDs between December 2003 and July 2004. The game's opening theme is "Bluebird in the Wind" and the ending theme is "Distant Words," both by Hiromi Satō. An original soundtrack was released by Scitron in March 2003, and another album, Moekan Sound Content Kaze no Niji no Oto, in September 2003. Several drama CDs were produced, including Moekan Drama CD Moeoto and a collaboration CD with Wind: A Breath of Heart.